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. 2008 Sep 19;9:125. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-125

Table 2.

Vertebral fractures in the study cohort*

Baseline
n = 49
Follow-up
n = 47
No. of patients with fracture
(at least one)
No. of patients without
Total No. fractures
No. of patients with fracture
(at least one)
No. of patients without
Total No. fractures

New Vertebral Fracture (≥Grade 1) - - - 4a 43 4
All Vertebral Fractureb (≥Grade 1) 8 41 12 10 37c 15

*Mean length of follow-up between baseline and follow-up radiographs was 3.3 years (SD 1.4)

Of the two patients missing a follow-up radiograph, neither patient had a fracture present at baseline.

aOne patient also had a prevalent fracture at baseline.

bFor follow-up, this includes both prevalent and incident fractures.

cOne patient had a fracture indicated at baseline but not on the follow-up radiograph.